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	<title>CaringCompanion.Net Blog &#124; Elder Care, Alzheimer’s, &#38; Homecare</title>
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		<title>Hurricane Earl Emergency Planning for Elder Care Clients in Eastern Massachusetts</title>
		<link>http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/2010/09/01/hurricane-earl-emergency-planning-for-elder-care-clients-in-eastern-massachusetts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Deborah Bier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Caring Companion Hurricane Earl emergency planning instructions for elder care clients in MetroWest Boston.]]></description>
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		<title>NPR recognizes CaringCompanion.Net!</title>
		<link>http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/2010/08/26/npr-recognizes-caring-companion-connections/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/2010/08/26/npr-recognizes-caring-companion-connections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Reynolds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aging in Place Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Around the Caregiving Industry]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[NPR's series Aging at Home linked to CCC as 1 of only 4 additional resources. This national recognition confirms what many know: CCC is an innovator in home care.]]></description>
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		<title>Alzheimers, Dementia &amp; Art</title>
		<link>http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/2010/08/17/alzheimers-dementia-art/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/2010/08/17/alzheimers-dementia-art/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Deborah Bier</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hands-On Caregiving]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[alzheiemers disease]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[dance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[free events]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/?p=631</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been absolutely fascinated  for years by the highly positive findings around exposing dementia  patients to art, both as an observer and as a participant.  How amazing that exposure to great and moving art can significantly improve patients&#8217; functioning!
ARTZ offers  free, local museum tours designed for Alzheimers/dementia patients.  This is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Talking With a Home Care Early Innovator</title>
		<link>http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/2010/08/14/talking-with-a-home-care-early-innovator/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/2010/08/14/talking-with-a-home-care-early-innovator/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Deborah Bier</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Around the Caregiving Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Your Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aging in place]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baypath elder services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[early home care movement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had lunch with my mother at her home earlier this week. She also invited Tillie Sweet, whom I know from Concord&#8217;s Medical Reserve Corps, but hadn&#8217;t seen for quite some time. Tillie is a registered nurse who&#8217;s had a varied and fascinating career, and it was a delight to see her again and to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improve Elder Safety and Budgets with Fall-Detection Technology</title>
		<link>http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/2010/08/09/improve-elder-safety-and-budgets-with-fall-detection-technology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[fall prevention]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Massachusetts families who need elder care or consider assisted living tend to move from crisis to crisis, addressing each problem independently in a fire drill mode. Sometimes it helps to step back and think in an organized way about what's needed. Here are some low-cost solutions to address fall prevention.]]></description>
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		<title>Re-engaging in life&#8217;s passions</title>
		<link>http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/2010/08/02/re-engaging-in-lifes-passions/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/2010/08/02/re-engaging-in-lifes-passions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Whole Elder]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/?p=539</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Home care for the 21st Century. Well-focused, family-centered. Web-based daily reports. In-home Alzheimer's care and elder companions throughout Massachusetts.]]></description>
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		<title>Massachsetts Alzheimer&#8217;s Memory Ride Report</title>
		<link>http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/2010/07/26/massachsetts-alzheimers-memory-ride-report/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/2010/07/26/massachsetts-alzheimers-memory-ride-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Reynolds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Around the Caregiving Industry]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“So what’s it like to ride 100 miles with 4400 feet of vertical climb on a really hot, humid day in July?”

Caring Companion Connections sponsored a rider in Saturday’s Alzheimer’s Memory Ride in Massachusetts.  Here's his report.]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations, Minuteman Senior Services!</title>
		<link>http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/2010/07/17/530/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Deborah Bier</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Around the Caregiving Industry]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a sweet video about a local volunteer for Minuteman Senior Service&#8217;s Meals on Wheels program&#8211; he&#8217;s been nominated for national recognition. Congrats Staff Sergent Mickey Ireland and Minuteman!

(I would like to point out that Minuteman&#8217;s volunteer coordinator shown on this video, Debbie Barr, is not me! People who don&#8217;t know us both often confuse [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Mass. Certification for Home Care Agencies</title>
		<link>http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/2010/07/16/new-mass-certification-for-home-care-agencies/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/2010/07/16/new-mass-certification-for-home-care-agencies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blog Admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Around the Caregiving Industry]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/?p=522</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Home Care Alliance (HCA) has worked hard to create the first certification for Home Care agencies in Masasachusetts. This is a voluntary move for this state-wide trade organization.  Caring Companion has been a member of HCA since the start, and we are proud to be among the very first in the state to apply [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping Our Clients&#8217; Households Running</title>
		<link>http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/2010/07/15/keeping-our-clients-households-running/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/2010/07/15/keeping-our-clients-households-running/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Deborah Bier</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Build Your Caring Network]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.caringcompanion.net:81/blog/?p=259</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For want of a nail the shoe was lost.
For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
For want of a horse the rider was lost.
For want of a rider the battle was lost.
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.
Our caregivers are often the main shoppers [...]]]></description>
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